Update in Infectious Diseases
Authors: Bennett Lorber
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2006)

Updates5 September 2006Update in Infectious DiseasesBennett Lorber, MDBennett Lorber, MDFrom Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-145-5-200609050-00008 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail This Update in Infectious Diseases focuses on 3 main topics: emerging and reemerging infections, public health and preventive medicine, and therapeutics. In the area of emerging and reemerging infections, important papers in 2005 shed new light on disease caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, respiratory syncytial virus, Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea, and influenza. There were new findings in the area of public health and preventive medicine regarding the treatment of recurrent sexually transmitted infections and the radiographic appearance of tuberculosis. Papers in therapeutics addressed the use of intrapleural streptokinase for pleural effusion and antibiotic prophylaxis for neutropenic patients. Changes to clinical practice ...Reference1. Knight CL, Fihn SD. Update in general internal medicine. Ann Intern Med. 2006;145:52-61. [PMID: 16818929] LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Disclosures: Honoraria: Merck.Corresponding Author: Bennett Lorber, MD, Section of Infectious Diseases, Temple University Hospital, Broad and Ontario Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19140; e-mail, bennett.[email protected]edu. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoRadiographic Appearance of Primary Tuberculosis Julio A. Leey and W. Paul McKinney Metrics Cited byAnti-Haemophilus Activity of Selected Essential Oils Detected by TLC-Direct Bioautography and Biofilm InhibitionBioArena system for studying key molecules as well as ingredients in biological samplesBioassay-Guided Isolation and Identification of Antimicrobial Compounds from Thyme Essential Oil by Means of Overpressured Layer Chromatography, Bioautography and GC–MSForced-flow planar liquid chromatographic techniques (after twenty-two years)Molecular characteristics of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains for clinical medicineCurrent Diagnostic Tools for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus InfectionsThe Enduring Menace of MRSA: Incidence, Treatment, and Prevention in a County JailBioArena: An unlimited possibility of biochemical interactions in the adsorbent layer after chromatographic separationClostridium difficile colitis that fails conventional metronidazole therapy: response to nitazoxanideRadiographic Appearance of Primary TuberculosisJulio A. Leey, MD and W. Paul McKinney, MDUpdate in Hospital MedicinePreetha Basaviah, MD and Shaun Frost, MD 5 September 2006Volume 145, Issue 5Page: 354-360KeywordsAntibiotic prophylaxisAntibioticsChlamydia infectionEndocarditisGonorrheaHospitalizationsInfectious diseasesMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusSexually transmitted diseases ePublished: 5 September 2006 Issue Published: 5 September 2006 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2006 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...